Fresh Water/Salt Water: Did You Learn?

What is the percent of water on Earth?

• 71%

• 29%

• 50%

• 80%

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What makes up the hydrosphere?

• All water environments such as the atmosphere, surface water, and underground water make up the hydrosphere.

• Only the surface water makes up the hydrosphere.

• Only underground water makes up the hydrosphere.

• The hydrosphere consists solely of the oceans.

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Define tributary.

• River or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.

• A small island located in the middle of a river.

• A mountain acting as the source of a river.

• A basin where several rivers converge.

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Where do majority of all rivers on Earth lead to?

• The ocean

• Lakes

• Mountains

• Valleys

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Where did all salt come from in the ocean?

• Land

• Underwater volcanoes

• River sediments

• Seafloor vents

What percent of Earth’s water is salt water?

• 97%

• 3%

• 50%

• 20%

Choose the best description of SALINITY

• The amount of salt in a substance.

• The measure of temperature changes in a solution.

• The process of dissolving solids in a liquid.

• The quantity of water in an environment.

What percent of Earth’s water is fresh water?

• 3

• 97

• 10

• 15

Most of Earth’s freshwater is locked up where?

• In glaciers

• In underground aquifers

• In lakes and rivers

• In the soil

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